Culinary utensil.



H. B. SEELY.

CULINARY UTENSIL.

APPLICATION FILED OCT. 15,1906.

Patented Jan. 12, 1909.

HERHAN B. QEELY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOH.

CULINARY UTINBIL.

Specification of Letters ream.

Patented an. 1a, 1909.

Application and October 15, 1960. a. assess.

pose of insulating the commodity contained. therein from the efiects of the heat or coldsurroundin the same, whereb after said commodity as been boiled, or eated u to a certain degree, or the commodity has en frozen or cooled, the temperature of the commodity may be retained at or near such temperature for a considerable length of time. Many attempts have been made to accom lish this, as, for instance, rece tacles filled with hay or other heat non-con ucting substances have been used in which the kettles or other utensils are placed and covered up, after the material has been boiled a certain length of time, but this is a cumbersome and inconvenient method, althou h it has been found practicable so far as t e retaining of the heat is concerned.

It is my aim to devise a utensil in which one commodity, or several, if desired, may be boiled, warmed or frozen, after which a top and bottom portion may be applied thereto, thereby converting it into what might be termed a fireless cooker that is a receptacle completely surrounded with a non combustible, non conductor of heat. This I accomplish by providing 9. connected non-conductor of heat around the sides of the receptacle, and removable top and bottom heat non conductors on the ends which may be readily applied to or removed from the receptacles.

Another object is to provide a utensil of this character, made up of a number of separate and disjointed compartments which nest one into the other, so that all may be used together, or one used alone for the purpose for which the utensil has been designed, or any one of the receptacles may be used as an ordinary cooking utensil.

To such end my invention consists of certain novel features of construction and arrangement, a description of which will be found in the following specification, and the essential features of which will be definitely pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a vertical diametrical section through a device embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a side view with the top and bottom removed, 'a part bein broken out to show the interior thereo Fig. 3 is a side view of one of the receptac es with a portion broken away to show the interior. ig. 4 is a similarview of the bottom. Fi 5 IS a similar view of one of the receptac e covers, and Fig. 6 is a horii ontal section taken on the line 6-6 of -i 1. shown in the drawings the device con tains a plurality of sections or receptacles,

10 preferably of different depths, but all havmg the same general contour and arrangement so that one will nest orfit into the top of the other. Inasmuch as all the receptacles are substantially alike, a description of one will be sufiicient.

Referring to Fig. 3 which shows the'topmost receptacle, 11 represents a cylindrical wall to which is secured a downwardly converging or taperedportion 12 and an outwardly flaring inner portion 13, the portion 13 terminating in a circular wall 14, which is formed with a bottom 15. The tapered portion 12 of the surrounding .wall is also secured to the wall 14 in an suitable manner, and the annular s ace, etween the inner and outer walls is led with a suitable non-combustible, heat non-conducting material 18, such as magnesia, asbestos or the like. A bail 16 is secured to the receptacle which furnishes means by which it may be handled or supported. The rece tacle covers 20 are all constructed alike an as shown in Fig. 5, each contains a ta ered flange 21 that is adapted to fit snugy against the tapered inner wall 13 of the receptacles. Said flange extends up from the bottom 22 of the cover, and a central dome 23 is preferabl formed in the bottom 22 of the cover whic dome is engaged by the receptacle above it in nesting the parts, to crowd the cover snugly down upon its seat in the receptacle. Handles 24 are secured to each cover as shown in Figs. 1 and 6 by means of clips 25 that surround the handles and are inserted in a seam 26 which is formed upon the u per end of the flange 21. These handles urnish a convenient means of handling the cover.

The receptacles obviously may be used separately whenever one is cooking commodities that require about the same amount of cooking, but when it is unnecessary to boil one commodity as long as the other the receptacles can be nested together, as shown in Fig. 2, whereupon a longer time willbe commodity in the uppermost receptacle will also have been boiled approximately the proper length of time. The receptacles belng surrounded by a non-conductor of heat,

are practicallyprotected against the effects of heat and cold on the sides, but it now becomes necessary to completely surround the receptacles with a non-conductor of heat and for this reason I have provided a top and bottom which may be attached to the other parts when the receptacles are removed from the fire. As shown in Fig. 4 the bottom 30 consists preferably of a circular inclosing wall 31 which has a bottom 32 and a tapered inner wall 33 secured thereto. The inner wall is shouldered at 34 to form a horizontal ledge from which projects a downward extension 35 that terminates in a false bottom 36. The space between the walls and bottoms is filled with an insulating material 37 preferably of the same character as that contained between the walls of the receptacles l0.

Two connecting bars 38 are secured'to the bottom 30 and extend upward to a point immediately above the uppermost receptacle where they terminate in hooks 39 that are engaged by a cross bar 40 which is threaded upon a clampin screw 41. The clamping screw 41 is rovided with a head 42 that is seated in a earing 43 secured upon the top 50. A- bail 44 is'secured upon the connecting bars 38 and affords a convenient means for transporting the entire device. The-removable top 50 comprises a bottom portion 51, a tapered or flaring inclosing wall 52 and a top portion 53 secured to the inclosing wall 52 in any suitable manner. The cover is filled with a heat non-conductor 54 preferably of the'same substance as the fillin 18 or 37 The flaring or tapered walls of al of the receptacles, covers, top and bottom, are of the same pitch so that the covers will fit any of the receptacles, and the top will fit any of the receptacles and any of the receptacles will fit in the bottom 30. In other words all of the parts are interchangeable so that the position of either of the receptacles with respect to the other is immaterial. 7

It is to beunderstood that inasmuch as all of the receptacles are alike in form, with the exception of their depth, that the top 50 will fit any one of the receptacles, and that the bottom 30' will likewise fit any one of rounding the.inner wall.

the receptacles, and consequently, that when any one of them is to be used to the exclusion of the others, then the top and bottom are placed upon 'said receptacle. It is also obvious that ,the device may be made and sold with either one or more receptacles as desired, and receptacles one large one may be used.

It should be noticed that the lower portions of the flaring sides 12 do not terminate in sharp edges, but the lower ends are rather raised above the lower end for the reason that a thin edge close to the fire would be endan ered when subjected to the influence of a high degree of heat.

In the use of my device when all of the receptacles are used, the top and bottom are removed, the receptacles filled with the commodities and set on the fire. As soon as the length oftime they are removed from the fire, the top and bottom attached, thereby completely surrounding the contents with a heat insulator. In clam ing the top and bottom in place it should be noticed that all of the receptacles will be crowded together, thereby leaving. no space for heat or cold to enter and that the covers for eachreceptacle will also be crowded down upon its receptacle, further removing the contents from the efi'ects of heat or cold. When the parts are together as shown in Fig. 1' there that in place of several shallow 1s a complete heat insulating jacket sur- Th1s provides a device which can be used for ordinary cooking purposes and which can be converted into what may be called a fireless cooker, by merely adding the top and bottom portions. The commodities when surrounded by the heat insulator will retain their temperature for a considerable period of time so that it is necessary only to cook them for a short time.

I realize that various alterations and modifications of the device are possible, and I do not, therefore, desire to limit myself as specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

I claim asnew and desire to Letters Patent:

1. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of nestable receptacles, each of which is provided with a separate jacket upon its side wall, a jacketed top, and a jacketed bottom for the nested receptacles.

2. In a device of the class described, the combination of a plurality of nestable receptacles, each of whichis provided with a separate jacket upon its side wall, a removable jacketed top, and a removable jacketed bottom for the nested receptacles. and means for clamping the top and bottom thereto.

3. In a device of the class described, the

secure by combination of a plurality of nestable re-.

ceptacles, each of which is provided with a separate jacket upon its side wall, a removable jacketed top, and a removable jacketed bottom for the nested receptacles, a' pair of connecting bars secured to the bottom, a cross-bar engaging the upper ends of said connectin bars, and a clamping screw threaded 1n the cross-bar and engaging said E. In a device of the class described, the combination of a vessel, the bottom of which is exposed, a jacket surrounding the side wall of said'vessel, a jacketed top section, and a jacketed bottom section removably secured to said vessel.

5. Ina device of the class described, the combination vof a vessel, the bottom of which is exposed, a jacket surrounding the side wall of said vessel, a jacketed top section, and a jacketed bottom section removably secured to said vessel, and means for clamping the vessel between the top and bottom sections. a

6. In a device of the class described, the combination of a vessel havin an exposed bottom, an open, outwardly fl aring, upper end, an outer inclosing wall secured to the upper end of the flaring portion, the lower ortion of said inclosing wall terminatin in a downwardly conver ing portion, an insulating 'material in t e annular space between the vessel and inclosing wall, a

- heat insulated top fitting in the open flarin portion of the vessel, and a heat insulate ottom fitting over the converging lower portion of the vessel. a

7. In a device of the class described, the combination of a vessel having an exposed bottom, an open, 'outwardl flaring, upper end, an outer inclosing wa 1 secured to the upper end of the flaring portion, the lower ortion of said inclosing wall terminating in adownwardly converging portion, a heat insulating material in the annular space between the vessel and inclosing wall, a heat insulated top fitting in the open flaring portion of the vessel, a heat insulated bottom fitting over the converging lower portion of the vessel, and means for clamping the vessel between the top and bottom.

8. In a device of the class described, the combination of a jacketed vessel, having an open flaring upper end and a downwardly converging lower end, a cover fitting upon the open flaring up er end, a removable jacketed bottom fitte u on the lower converging end, a removab e jacketed top fitting in the open flaring end above the cover, and means for clamping the vessel between the top and bottom.

9. In a device of the class described, the combination of a jacketed vessel, having an -open flaring upper end and a downwardly converging lower end, a cover fitting upon the open flaring upper end and having an upwardly extending dome, a jacketed bottom fitting upon the converging lower end of the vesse, and a jacketed top fittin within the open flaring end of the vesse, and bearing against the dome of the cover, and means for crowding the top down upon the dome of the cover and crowding the side wall of the top uppn the flaring upper end of the vessel.

10. In a device of the class described, the combination of a cooking vessel, an outer wall fixed thereto and surroundin the side wall thereof, a non-combustible, heat nonconducting material in the space between the vessel and the surrounding wall, a removable top containing a heat non-conductin material, anda removable bottom contaming a heat non-conducting material.

HERMAN B. SEELY.

Witnesses:

Wu. P. Bonn, CHAS. O. Snmzvnr. 

